APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

12-06-2009 14:11 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal!

donpeters

After the player announcements, the cards are in the air. The button begins with Aaron Benton in Seat 7.

Lynn caught up with all nine finalists just before taking their seats:

Tags: Aaron Benton Andrew Hiscox Barry Forrester David Formosa Ernst Hermans Jarred Graham Leo Boxell Thomas Slifka Tom Grigg Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 14:16 UTC+11

Hiscox Wins First Hand of Final Table

donpeters

Andrew Hiscox raised from middle position to 50,000 and Tom Grigg reraised from the small blind to 160,000. Hiscox made the call and the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

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Grigg checked and Hiscox fired 150,000. Grigg mucked and Hiscox scooped the pot. This was the first hand of the final table.

Tags: Andrew Hiscox Tom Grigg

12-06-2009 14:43 UTC+11

Forrester Takin' One from Grigg

donpeters

Barry Forrester raised to 50,000 from middle position before Tom Grigg reraised to 140,000. Forrester then moved all in when actioon got back over to him for approximately one million. Grigg folded, dropping some more chips. He's down to 1.2 million.

Tags: Barry Forrester Tom Grigg

12-06-2009 14:46 UTC+11

Boxell Throws a Punch

donpeters

Leo Boxell raised from the small blind to 74,000 after action folded around to him. Barry Forrester called out of the big blind and the two players went to a flop.

The first three cards on the board were the {A-Hearts}

. Boxell fired 105,000 and won the pot. He showed an ace after Forrester folded.

Tags: Barry Forrester Leo Boxell

12-06-2009 14:48 UTC+11

Forrester Pressured Out

donpeters

Barry Forrest completed from the small blind and Aaorn Benton raised from the big blind to 99,000. Forrester folded, showing the {A-Diamonds}

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"What am I meant to do?" mentioned Forrester.

Tags: Aaron Benton Barry Forrester

12-06-2009 14:50 UTC+11

Forrester Making Another Fold

donpeters

From the button, Barry Forrester limped in after action folded to him. Aaron benton was in the small blind and raised to 124,000. Tom Grigg, in the big blind, folded and then Forrester folded as well. He showed the {A-Diamonds}

and had let it go.

This is the third hand in a row Forrester that Forrester has gotten involved in, but backed down from.

Tags: Aaron Benton Barry Forrester Tom Grigg

12-06-2009 14:54 UTC+11

Benton Now Leading

donpeters

From the hijack seat, Aaron Benton limped in and Tom Grigg then raised to 74,000 from the cutoff. Ernst Hermans called on the button and Benton also called.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

. Benton checked and Grigg fired 124,000. Hermans folded, but Benton quickly made the call.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

and Benton checked. Grigg fired 224,000 and Benton called.

The river was the {J-Spades}

and Benton led for 200,000. Grigg folded and Benton scooped the pot. He's now our new chip leader with 2.5 million.

Tags: Aaron Benton Ernst Hermans Tom Grigg

12-06-2009 14:57 UTC+11

Carlson takes One from Benton

donpeters

Aaron Benton raised to 50,000 from middle position and Wayne Carlson called from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Spades}

and Carlson led for 50,000. Benton called before the {10-Diamonds}

fell on the turn.

Carlson fired 50,000 and Benton folded.

Tags: Aaron Benton Wayne Carlson

12-06-2009 15:01 UTC+11

Slifka Doubles Through Boxell

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Leo Boxell raised to 74,000 from under the gun and Thomas Slifka reraised to 174,000 from the button. Andrew Hiscox tanked and then made the call. Boxell also called.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and Hiscox checked. Boxell fired 200,000 before Slifka raised all in for 470,000 total. Hiscox folded and then Boxell went into the tank.

Eventually, he made the call with {J-Clubs}

. Slifka held {A-Diamonds}

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The turn was the {A-Hearts}

and the river the {3-Hearts}